Logarithms, Explained - Steve Kelly

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 19 авг 2012
  • View full lesson: ed.ted.com/lessons/steve-kelly...
    What are logarithms and why are they useful? Get the basics on these critical mathematical functions -- and discover why smart use of logarithms can determine whether your eyes turn red at the swimming pool this summer.
    Lesson by Steve Kelly, animation by TED-Ed.

Комментарии • 1 тыс.

  • @crimsonfox9827
    @crimsonfox9827 8 лет назад +6

    An episode a day keeps the bad grades away

  • @user-bl4uv6tj4k

    2024 anyone?

  • @goldenduck3931
    @goldenduck3931 6 лет назад +1

    He sounds like the teacher that discusses enthusiastically but then gives a quiz right after the lesson. It made me nervous watching this.

  • @scoutgaming737
    @scoutgaming737 2 года назад +13

    So basicaly a square root, but you're finding the power instead of the base

  • @longlivelemmy7733
    @longlivelemmy7733 6 лет назад +146

    Sometimes i ask myself: Why do we go to School? I mean watching a two minutes Videos about a Topic is way more effective than sitting in class and listening ti the boring teacher....

  • @thegreenpianist7683
    @thegreenpianist7683 6 лет назад +856

    Legend says he is still saying Zero

  • @KevDoesEverything
    @KevDoesEverything 6 лет назад +409

    Tbh I watched this because my teacher told me to skip a logarithm question on a practice sheet because we "don't know the material" so I'm tryna stay ahead of the game here

  • @EverlastingLuigi
    @EverlastingLuigi 8 лет назад +506

    I will still never remember logs

  • @nicolesong6199
    @nicolesong6199 8 лет назад +90

    Laaawwwgarithms.

  • @EleneDB
    @EleneDB Год назад +1

    Inverse power?

  • @simranmalhotra7364
    @simranmalhotra7364 4 года назад +959

    Thank you TED-Ed... My teachers at school never explained what log actually meant... they just started with its application in differentiation...

  • @lylefaraday4691
    @lylefaraday4691 8 лет назад +873

    ..llLOOOGgarithm!

  • @TEDEd
    @TEDEd  11 лет назад +123

    Great idea! Do you have a recommendation on someone who could create the lesson? Feel free to nominate someone on the TED-Ed website (ed.ted.com) under the "Get Involved" section. Thanks!

  • @myagrimm4719
    @myagrimm4719 2 года назад +245

    Wow, I studied logarithms last semester. Yesterday in chemistry a logarithm came up in an equation and I was easily able to figure out what I had to do by using my calculator, but I realized, I don't know how logs really work. When I did them in class, I just remembered how to use them, not WHY. So I looked it up today, and this short video helped me so much! I feel like I have a better understanding than when I was actually doing logs in class. I was missing that fundamental information of why they actually work

  • @divyjain5095
    @divyjain5095 Год назад +159

    Honestly this one feels like a necessity of every upcoming batch and they made it 10 years ago and now i can guess how many students were helped out of this thanks to steve and the TED ED team

  • @craigpo2927
    @craigpo2927 6 лет назад +172

    Algorithm

  • @mohammed.a1980
    @mohammed.a1980 Год назад +26

    Man this has to be the best and simple explanation of Logarithms which can be easily understood by even a primary school kid and PhD student!!!

  • @kimll88
    @kimll88 7 лет назад +47

    I wish I had Ted Ed when I was in school. Makes learning so much more fun.

  • @salthesadmanshark5645
    @salthesadmanshark5645 4 года назад +15

    This was the most wholesome ted ed video i'ven ever seen , and i have seen quite a lot of them.

  • @CresentX
    @CresentX Год назад +42

    Wow TED-Ed, never quite understood the traditional expiation of log base 10 until now. Well done!